Leó Szilárd
Hungarian-American Jewish physicist and inventor (1898–1964)
Leó Szilárd was born on February 11, 1898 in Budapest and died on May 30, 1964 in La Jolla, aged 66. Recorded occupations: nuclear physicist, inventor, physicist, university teacher, science fiction writer and scientist. Country of citizenship: Hungary, Germany and United States. Fields of work: atomic physics, molecular biology, physics and chain reaction. Educated at Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Technische Universität Berlin. Honours include Atoms for Peace Award, Humanist of the Year, Albert Einstein Award and National Inventors Hall of Fame. Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Physical Society, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists and National Academy of Sciences.
- Born
- February 11, 1898 · Budapest
- Died
- May 30, 1964 · La Jolla
- Age at death
- 66
- Citizenship
- Hungary, Germany, United States
- Occupations
- nuclear physicist, inventor, physicist, university teacher, science fiction writer, scientist
- Education
- Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin
- Honours
- Atoms for Peace Award, Humanist of the Year, Albert Einstein Award, National Inventors Hall of Fame
- Wikipedia editions
- 57 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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